diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index cae2e90e..5f3f30e3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 byobu (4.51) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu-janitor: LP: #894430
+    - whitelist archlinux for status colors
+    - if tmux exists, then don't bother with color disabling
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:41:31 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-janitor b/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
index e03866d4..5cbc8bbe 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-janitor
@@ -54,12 +54,16 @@ fi
 
 # NOTE: Older version of Screen have an arbitrary limit of only being able
 # to change colors 16 times in this 'hardstatus string'.
-# Whitelist Debian and Ubuntu where the fix has been released.
+# Whitelist distros where the fix has been released.
 # Also committed in Upstream git, but not yet released.
 #  * http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?22146
 MC=1
 if command -v egrep >/dev/null; then
-	egrep -qsi "ubuntu|debian" /etc/issue 2>/dev/null && MC=0 || true
+	if ! command -v tmux >/dev/null; then
+		if egrep -qsi "ubuntu|debian" /etc/issue 2>/dev/null || [ -e "/etc/arch-release" ]; then
+			MC=0
+		fi
+	fi
 fi
 
 # Affects: First runs with no configuration